Alopecia in Women Submitted to Childhood X-Ray Epilation for Tinea Capitis Treatment

    Paula Boaventura, Juliana Bastos, Dina Pereira … José Teixeira-Gomes
    Studysummary Women treated with X-ray for scalp fungus as children had a higher chance of hair loss, especially with higher radiation doses and severe fungus infections.
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    1. Tinea Capitis Mimicking Cicatricial Alopecia: What Host and Dermatophyte Factors Lead to This Unusual Clinical Presentation? Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2009
    2. Prevalence and Types of Androgenetic Alopecia in Shanghai, China: A Community-Based Study British Journal of Dermatology · 2009
    3. Alopecia in Consultations in the Dermatology Department at Burkina Faso: Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Etiologic Aspects International Journal of Dermatology · 2007
    4. Permanent Alopecia After Cranial Irradiation: Dose–Response Relationship International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics · 2004

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